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Storm Bronagh has been officially named and will bring heavy rain to
Ireland
and the UK on Thursday. The second named storm of the season was christened today - just hours before it hit Ireland with heavy rain. : "Storm Bronagh brings potential for very strong winds on Thursday evening and overnight into Friday morning.

STORM
Helene
has struck Britain, bringing gales of up to 70mph. Here is what is known about the ferocious hurricane.
Hurricane Helene is forecast to make a beeline for Britain bringing maximum sustatined winds of 73mph Where is Hurricane Helene? started out as a major storm in the Atlantic, whipping up winds of more than 70mph.

While residents of North and South Carolina try to recover from the devastating impacts of Hurricane Florence, the National Weather Service has produced a video of the storm and its long journey from the mid-Atlantic to landfall. The one-minute time lapse video begins on Aug.

While residents of North and South Carolina try to recover from the devastating impacts of Hurricane Florence, the National Weather Service has produced a video of the storm and its long journey from the mid-Atlantic to landfall. The one-minute time lapse video begins on Aug.

Amber severe weather warnings for the north of England, Scotland and Northern
Ireland
were issued ahead of Storm Ali's arrival in the early hours of Wednesday. Journeys by road, rail and air are likely to be disrupted and the conditions could also damage buildings, lead to power cuts and blow over trees.

Journeys by road, rail and air are likely to be disrupted and the conditions could also damage buildings, lead to power cuts and blow over trees. Ali is first on the storm names list for 2018-19 announced by the Met Office and Met Eireann, which has run the Name Our Storms scheme for four years.

is set to batter parts of the UK a day after the remnants of former hurricane
Helene
slammed areas with 80mph winds and heavy rain. Amber and yellow "danger to life" warnings for wind have been issued ahead of the first named storm of the 2018-19 season.

Journeys by road, rail and air are likely to be disrupted and the conditions could also damage buildings, lead to power cuts and blow over trees. Ali is first on the storm names list for 2018-19 announced by the Met Office and Met Eireann, which has run the Name Our Storms scheme for four years.

Dangerous flying debris and travel cancellations are expected as the first named storm of the season brings strong winds of up to 80mph to the UK and
Ireland
. But, thankfully, it appears Birmingham won't be impacted too harshly by the battering winds, strengthening gales and blustery showers.

Heavy winds are set to batter Scotland tomorrow as Storm Ali - the first of the season - makes its presence felt. The Met Office has now issued an amber "be prepared" weather warning for large parts of central Scotland, due to last from 8am to 5pm tomorrow, while a yellow "be aware" warning will be in force for all of Scotland until 10pm.

All it takes is a glance at a current satellite image of the Earth to recognize that we're currently in the midst of several meteorological events. A wide-ranging cluster of clouds indicates a typhoon that has hit the Philippines; on the other side of the world, Hurricane Florence has ravaged parts of the U.

You may have left the house early today (Tuesday) and felt it was particularly difficult to keep your hair in place or to walk against the wind. It turns out we may be feeling the effects of ex-Hurricane
Helene
, which had been expected to hit the UK today.

Storm Ali is set to batter parts of the UK a day after the remnants of former hurricane
Helene
slammed areas with 75mph winds and heavy rain. Amber and yellow "danger to life" warnings for wind have been issued ahead of the first named storm of the 2018-19 season.

Storm Ali is set to batter parts of the UK a day after the remnants of former hurricane
Helene
slammed areas with 75mph winds and heavy rain. "Danger to life" warnings have been issued ahead of the first named storm of the 2018-19 season. Ali could disrupt travel, damage buildings, bring down trees or knock out electricity, the Met Office warns.

HURRICANE
Helene
has struck Britain, bringing gales of up to 70mph. Here is what is known about the ferocious storm.
Hurricane Helene is forecast to make a beeline for Britain bringing maximum sustatined winds of 73mph Where is Hurricane Helene? started out as a major storm in the Atlantic, whipping up winds of more than 70mph.

(FOX Carolina) Hurricane Florence made landfall near Wrightsville Beach, NC as of 7:15 AM Friday morning with winds of 90 mph. Tropical Storm Florence has weakened further, now packing 65 mph winds near the center as it gets close to Myrtle Beach. The storm is moving slowly at only 5 mph, but will pick up speed into this weekend.

HURRICANE
Helene
is on its way to Britain, bringing gales strong enough to tear down trees. Here is what is known about the ferocious storm.
However, despite calming down, forecasters are now warning that the storm is about to batter Britain with a vengeance.

Met Éireann has also warned about flooding risks, and between midday and midnight 25 to 40mm of rainfall are expected over western counties. Following a briefing about the former hurricane today, a spokesperson said: “The arrival of
Helene
heralds the beginning of a very active period of weather....

And if it achieves sufficient power, the weather system will be known as Storm Ali, in accordance with the naming convention adopted by the Met Office and Met Éireann, the Irish meteorological service. With hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean well underway, recent weeks have seen several storms....

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